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Can AI Bridge the Opportunity Gap? IAS Officer Dr. Manish Ranjan Explores the Answer in His New Book

19 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In AI for Everyone, IAS officer Dr. Manish Ranjan explores how artificial intelligence can bridge gaps in education, healthcare and opportunity, while...

Features

Returning to Work After Childbirth: Why One Mother’s Choice Cannot Become Every Woman’s Standard

19 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

IPS officer Urvashi Sengar’s demand to returning to work post-maternity in less than prescribed one year...

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Clean Voter Lists, Also Ensure No Genuine Voter Is Left Out

18 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Why India needs electoral reforms that put accuracy, transparency and every eligible citizen’s right...

UPSC Stories

He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812

18 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...

Beyond Headlines

DigiVan: How Rajasthan Is Using India’s First Digital Forest Stack to Transform Forest Management

18 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by Kasturi Prashant Sule, IFS (2019), Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Pali, and published...

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Jharkhand Deploys 13 IPS, 42 DSP-Rank Officers for CM Hemant Soren’s Mother’s Shradh Ceremony

14 October 2026

Delhi Police Bans Protests at Jantar Mantar, Designates 3 New Venues; IPS Anurag Kumar Issues Order Following MHA Committee Report

12 October 2026

Ex-IAS Divya Mittal Launches JanNeeti Bharat Party, to Contest 2027 UP Elections from Mirzapur, Outlines 3 Key Promises

Ex-IAS Divya Mittal Launches JanNeeti Bharat Party, to Contest 2027 UP Elections, Outlines 3 Key Promises

15 October 2026

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Brighu Srinivasan: The IPS Officer Leading India’s Elite NSG Force

17 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Inside the Journey of Praveen Sood, the IPS Officer Leading the CBI

15 October 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Why Technology Cannot Replace Human Connection in Governance: P.K. Jena

12 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

NTPC REL Invites Bids for 900 MW Solar Power Project Near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh

19 October 2026

NHPC Tanakpur Power Station Provides Vehicles Worth ₹40 Lakh and Medical Equipment Worth ₹28 Lakh Under CSR

19 October 2026

NTPC Signs 25-Year PPA with 247Solar for Round-the-Clock Clean Energy Project in Rajasthan

19 October 2026

NMDC Signs Gas Supply Agreement with GAIL Gas to Reduce Emissions at Nagarnar Pellet Plant

19 October 2026

SAIL Signs ₹854 Crore Contract with SEPC for 4.2 MTPA Pellet Plant at IISCO Steel Plant

19 October 2026

Oil India Signs Revenue Sharing Contract for 272.14 Sq. Km CBM Block in Singrauli

19 October 2026

SCOPE and IISD Launch ‘PSUs for PLANET’ Initiative to Advance Energy Transition

19 October 2026

RECPDCL Transfers Nawada Durgapur Power Transmission SPV to Shivalaya Construction for ₹18.44 Crore

19 October 2026

Defence News

India’s Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile Explained: Could Target Enemy Warships at 1,500 km

19 October 2026

INS Samarthak Joins Indian Navy: 5 Key Facts About India’s New Warship

18 October 2026

Indian Defence Spending Push: Why A 35% Modernisation Hike Is Being Sought

18 October 2026

This Make in India Drone Can Reach and Trace Pakistan Within Minutes

18 October 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Recognises Internet Access As A Fundamental Right For Children

18 October 2026

Karnataka Illegal Immigration: Karnataka High Court Gives State 3 Months To Act

17 October 2026

Why Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan Withdrew From 7 Delhi Protest Cases in Supreme Court

17 October 2026

MP CM Mohan Yadav Meets OBC Leaders as State Files Supreme Court Plea on 27% OBC Reservation

17 October 2026

CSR News

NHPC Tanakpur Power Station Provides Vehicles Worth ₹40 Lakh and Medical Equipment Worth ₹28 Lakh Under CSR

19 October 2026

NBCC India Wins Award for Excellence in CSR at 4th Fortune Leadership Awards 2026

16 October 2026

HURL Signs MoU with ALIMCO to Support Divyangjans and Senior Citizens in Gorakhpur, Barauni and Sindri

15 October 2026

MDL CSR Support to Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra

MDL Extends ₹3.79 Crore CSR Support to Divyasha Vayoshri Kendra in Mumbai

14 October 2026

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Returning to Work After Childbirth: Why One Mother’s Choice Cannot Become Every Woman’s Standard

Pallavi Priya

Beyond Headlines

Clean Voter Lists, Also Ensure No Genuine Voter Is Left Out

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

He missed MBBS by 1 mark in 2016; Maharashtra’s Bhikan Rojekar secures UPSC AIR 812

18 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Bhikan Rojekar secured AIR 812 in UPSC CSE 2025 in his third attempt. Read how the son of a farm labourer...

15+ Failures Couldn’t Stop Him: Umar Janj Secures AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025

16 October 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

After multiple SSB setbacks, a CAPF interview miss by 12 marks and more than 15 failures, Umar Janj secured...

Three CDS Attempts, Five AFCAT Qualifications & Medical Setback: How Aayush Sharma Secured CAPF AIR 135

5 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

After three unsuccessful SSB attempts, five AFCAT qualifications and a medical setback, Aayush Sharma...

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Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Can AI Bridge the Opportunity Gap? IAS Officer Dr. Manish Ranjan Explores the Answer in His New Book

19 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

In AI for Everyone, IAS officer Dr. Manish Ranjan explores how artificial intelligence can bridge gaps...

The Blue Potter: Ajeet Cour’s Portraits of the Icons Who Shaped Punjabiyat

17 October 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Through portraits of 17 writers, poets, artists, publishers and cultural figures, Ajeet Cour’s The Blue...

Project Cheetah’s Untold Story: The Negotiations, Challenges and Diplomacy Behind the Mission

13 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IFS Prashant Agrawal’s book reveals the diplomacy, international negotiations, political will and teamwork...

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